Gov. John Hickenlooper was spotted chatting outside the Capitol today with former Gov. Bill Owens, prompting jokes about whether Owens offered some advice for how not to handle a wildfire.

Owens was governor in 2002, when eight wildfires, including the massive Hayman fire, were burning out of control throughout the state. He famously said, “It looks like all of Colorado is burning today,” producing banner headlines and groans of disbelief from those in the tourism industry.

Joey Bunch has been a reporter for 28 years, including the last 12 at The Denver Post. For various newspapers he has covered the environment, water issues, politics, civil rights, sports and the casino industry.